Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
what the Delay In Issusag 1.tceases
Means-A Comm ssskoaer Ta1kss

Each day the pile OF applications for licenses 10
sch liquor on Commissioner weob's desk receives
many additions In no case, however, has license
oeen issued nor viii ary be issued, untn each af-
plication has been thoroughly overhauied by the
COMMISSIONER Col Moore and Commissioner
Webb have conferences daily, At which the fate 81
more thAn one application Is decided
WHAT COT MOORE SAYS
COL Moore told STAR reporter to-day that the
reason why they are 80 careful 70 look into every
case Is that the regulation prohibiting the issuing
OF licenses to grocery or provision stores was
Soopteo aItef several appl cations from that class
ha gone through the regular foT u and been APP
proved by the police department. That the Com
Is amply proven by the amount OF time they de-
vote 10 nearing complaints and petitions nom The
oinerent people Interested In the liquor trafnc.
POSITION OF THE COMMISSIONERS
One OF the Commissioners said 10 STAR man IN
gay that In the exercise OF their jurisdiction the
Commissioners think they have q right 70 place
some limit upon the number OF licenses issued TO
any particular locality within the limits OF the city
or county. He said that on one account or another
IL Is apparent that certain localities are largely
overstocled with the holders OF bar.room ncenses
and II cannot be questioned that the existence OF
SUCH dlsproPortlonate numbers OF such places is In
every way detrimental. How this state OF things
Is TO De oovfated becomes matter for very serious
consioeraoon. something must be done TO pro
Il, said the Commissioner IL is made evident 10 the
authorities that the multiplication OF bar-rooms In
localities works all the wong ana discomfort at
apply the best and surest remedy in their ha nds.
The Commissioner said IL Is TO be borne In mind
that In all the cases OF the issue OF these bar-room
licenses, the permission OF the property holders
and resident houSekeepers forms the basis for
Sucn license nor can IL be obtained until the prop
erty-owners and residents have signied their con-
sent
.'Can the Commissioners 60 behind this consent
said ne, which, oy the way, must be In writing,
and md that the very people VINO give their per-
mission 10 the erection OF these places do NOT
know what Is best for themselves and are actually
doing that which must lead TO the injury OF their
their homes7"
NTEREsrED CITIZENS SHOULD CONE FORWARD,
This condition OF things the Commissioner con
ttnued, makes II the imperative duty OF citizen,
who have objections TO ofYer, or their consent u
| withdraw nom applications, TO file them at onc'
ere IL Is TOO late. He said That the Commissioner
are putting the cases through as far as they can
| ana when any case comes up upon which the Com
| mlssloners have received q petition or protest 4
Is laid aside for further examination. He said thai
| there Is no question that the multiplicity O
Jecuion Is made by the people, and II the applica
| tons are properly executed, the commissioner,
nave no option IN the matter but TO issue u license
THE ISSUING OF LICENSES TO PARTIES VINO vIo
LATED THE LAVE
In reference TO the reported intention OF tn,
Commissioners TO refuse TO issue license 70
| dealer who has been once convicted OF selling
liquor on sunday, the Commissioner said that thu
| matter has been talked OF by the board. he sal,
| that under the recent regulations II q man ha
| Deen convicted on this charge and has not pait
his me no license will be issued TO him; or II h,
has been twice convicted his application FOR re
| issue OF II, ense Will not be grained But In tn
| former instance, Il the man pays the nne he ha
suffered all the punishment That the Law infiicts
anu the Commissioners would have no right TO re
| fuse him license.